Professor Norman Mennes, former Theatre Academy Department Chair and longtime faculty member, loved everything about the theater. He was a gifted director, set designer and mentor to hundreds of talented LACC Theatre Academy students. Professor Mennes spent more than 30 years teaching theater at the college and made important contributions to the program and to the lives of students during his tenure.
Today's Theatre Academy students are grateful for this dedicated educator who left a lasting legacy for LACC students through a substantial estate gift.